As temperatures continue to rise and extreme weather events become more frequent, it is crucial to understand the implications of these changes for our planet and for human populations.
New research reveals that If we continue on our current trajectory and reach global warming of 2.7°C, approximately 2 billion people, or 22% of the projected population by the end of the century, will face dangerously hot conditions.
India is no stranger to natural disasters, from floods to earthquakes, but according to research by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heat waves have caused more deaths in the country than any other natural disaster except for tropical cyclones.
A large number of bats have been seen to die from extremely high temperatures in a village in Odisha. The Kabatabandha village in Odisha has witnessed an increased number of deaths of bats in their own habitat.
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